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Re: [TenTec] What is your software doing when it "initializes radio"?

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] What is your software doing when it "initializes radio"?
From: Gary J FollettDukes HiFi <dukeshifi@comcast.net>
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Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2016 09:40:09 -0500
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Now that it has sat a while, it receives.

Knobs and buttons also work.

However, I cannot directly change bands for the main receiver by pushing a band 
button. Regardless of which receiver is selected, the band button only changes 
sub receiver band.

Which chip is the firmware ROM? I replaced U500 simply because it was easy 
(plug in) and no change in operation.

Gary

> On Aug 1, 2016, at 9:24 AM, Howard Smith <jhsmith1024@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> The Firmware Verison is actually important to this discussion. There have 
> been many firmware versions over the lifetime of the Orion.  Version 1.x and 
> 2.x have major differences.  Version 3.x merged the firmware from the Orion 
> and the Orion 2 into a common set of code.  However, the Orion and Orion 2 
> still have their individual firmware files, and hence the slight differences 
> in the firmware versions.
> 
> The Orion Programmer's reference manual was not always kept current with the 
> firmware versions, so its information may not be valid for the version under 
> consideration.
> 
> What is the firmware version installed in the Orion in this discussion?  The 
> firmware version is displayed at startup, and also by Pressing and Holding 
> the MENU key.
> 
> In the discussion, it was stated that if the Orion was powered down and then 
> immediately powered back up, it would still work.  This is a big clue that 
> suggests that the internal battery for the Battery Backed SRAM may have 
> failed.  There is enough bypass caps to support the Battery Backed SRAM for a 
> short period of time even if the internal battery has failed.
> 
> 73..
> Howard, WA9AXQ
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